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I finished up my 15 hours of transition training this morning with 2.4 hours of landings and emergency procedures, along with a little intro to aerobatics to burn some time.

Here's what I learned:

1) Full-stall landings are easier at first until you learn the tricks of wheel landings
2) Its super easy to gain or loose airspeed from base-final.
3) The RV-7 likes to drop like a rock when the power is pulled back.
4) Managing airspeed (+/- 5 kts) on final is critical to a good landing
5) Wheel landings rock in the RV! I didn't really start to grease them until today.
6) Finally, and most importantly, the RV-7 is a great and fun airplane to fly!


Next up - insurance!

Awesome Mike!! Was your transition training in a 7 with a CS prop? I ask because a couple of your findings seem CS specific...loss of airspeed base to final, and dropping like a rock with the power pulled...

Just wondering.

Wheel landings are the way to go!! I LOVE doing wheelies!

cjensen wrote:Awesome Mike!! Was your transition training in a 7 with a CS prop?

Yes, my instructor has a CS prop on his -7, just like I have one on mine. It was really the most perfect airplane to train in -- only difference was it had a horizontal induction instead of a vertical induction like mine! Can't beat that.

Sweetness dude. The birth rate around here is getting to be very inspiring!

Spike

Yes! #3 is soooo right!

At 80 you will have a pretty good descent going that can transition into a nice flare if you do it right!

Who did you fly with Mike?

CJ

Mike,

That just makes my day, to hear how fast got that behind you. Wow! Can't wait to see pictures of your plane flying!

captain_john wrote: Who did you fly with Mike?

My local CFII friend gave me free time in his RV-7. It was freakin' sweet -- he would fly to my hangar and pick me up for a days worth of lessons. Can't beat that convenience!